Reputations - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Fingolfin II · 04-19-2004, 02:48 AM

Someone also added to my reputation and the box was grey. However, my points are still even also. What does this mean in terms of what the people rated me?

***The Barrow-Wight*** · 04-19-2004, 05:32 AM

There are two colors of box: green and blue/grey. Green is positive and blue/grey is negative. In the case of both of you (Fingolfin II and Thorongil), a brand new member who has no reputation 'weight' has gone around giving reputations to everyone - with no comments. When I say that he has no weight, I mean that even though he is clicking the reputation button, his action does not add or subtract any points from you. Let me explain why.

The reputation system is well designed. It does not allow people to just indiscriminantly run around the forum changing peoples reputations. It has a series of rules that determine how often you can give reputations and how much weight you have. Let me explain weight.

Weight is the number of points that you can change someone else's reputation up or down. Each person 'weight' is determined by the following formula.

1 point for every 365 days you are a member
1 point for every 100 points of your own reputation
1 point for every 1000 posts

If you don't meet any of these criteria, you add 0 points when giving reputations and are wasting your time.

If your personal reputation falls below 0, you lose all reputation giving weight until your bring your reputation back up.

Translating all of this into English, you need to have been a member for a year, OR have at least 1000 posts, or have a 100 reputations points of your own if you want to give reputations points. Obviously, the easiest way for new members to get the power to give reputations is to get a good reputation. You do so by impressing others with good posts.

There are other rules:

1) You must have 50 posts on the forum before you can give reputations
2) You must have 10 reputations points of your own before you can give reputations
3) You must give reputation to 20 different people before coming back to the same person
4) You can only give 10 reputations a day

To the 'wizard' who is running around giving reputations and still hasn't posted once, you are wasting your time. Either discuss Middle-earth or find a new playground.

Sincerely
BW

alatar · 02-11-2005, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by The Barrow-Wight

If you don't meet any of these criteria, you add 0 points when giving reputations and are wasting your time.

Could this information be presented elsewhere, such as in the FAQ? I stumbled onto the reputation thing purely by accident, (got excited) thought that I knew what it was doing, then found out here that I was most likely 'wasting my time.'

Thanks.

Encaitare · 02-11-2005, 02:48 PM

Heren-- I think I may, if I can convince my mother to pull over to the side of the road so I can take a picture of a sign... she'll think I'm nuts.

Or, I could just take one out the window if I timed it right...

Alatar-- It's not exactly a "waste of time" even though some people may not yet be able to give reps. The comments are great to read.

tar-ancalime · 02-11-2005, 04:24 PM

Alatar,

I don't think it's a waste of time to give points-free reputations--the comments are always appreciated. I posed the question on this thread several pages back, when I had no points to give (I think I have at least one now), whether I should continue to rep people, and several people responded, saying yes, please do!

The only thing you're not doing is adding to the green jewel count, and if the rhetoric is to be believed, that's not REALLY the important part, right folks?

Imladris · 02-11-2005, 11:45 PM

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Could this information be presented elsewhere, such as in the FAQ? I stumbled onto the reputation thing purely by accident, (got excited) thought that I knew what it was doing, then found out here that I was most likely 'wasting my time.'

Thanks.

It's the thought that counts.

alatar · 02-13-2005, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Encaitare

Alatar-- It's not exactly a "waste of time" even though some people may not yet be able to give reps. The comments are great to read.

Just saw that 'quote' in some of the first few posts to this thread, knew that I was guilty of the same and also, technically, I'm a wizard (ouch!) - then said, "Wow! These people foresaw my coming and repping like a mumakil without a driver - how neat is that?"

Just thought that the information might serve better if more easily found. And I too really appreciate the comments/feedback. Haven't figured out a way to get the gems off of the screen and into a gold setting yet...hmm. Anyone have Feanor on speed dial?

Mithalwen · 02-14-2005, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by alatar

Anyone have Feanor on speed dial?

No.. but I do have his fax number...

Mithalwen · 02-15-2005, 11:15 AM

Congratulations on finding the straight road Lalwende - you never know you might find you get the travel bug after all ...... Albeit rather late if this is indeed the final journey ... or is there a level that puts you on Taniquetil with Manwe and Varda? And if there is I bet that is definitely non smoking

04-19-2004, 02:48 AM	#1
Fingolfin II Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Where you want me to be Posts: 1,036	Someone also added to my reputation and the box was grey. However, my points are still even also. What does this mean in terms of what the people rated me? __________________ Et Eärello Endorenna utúlien. Sinome maruvan ar Hildinyar tenn' Ambar-metta.

04-19-2004, 05:32 AM	#2
*The Barrow-Wight* Night In Wight Satin Join Date: May 2000 Posts: 4,043	Reputations Rules There are two colors of box: green and blue/grey. Green is positive and blue/grey is negative. In the case of both of you (Fingolfin II and Thorongil), a brand new member who has no reputation 'weight' has gone around giving reputations to everyone - with no comments. When I say that he has no weight, I mean that even though he is clicking the reputation button, his action does not add or subtract any points from you. Let me explain why. The reputation system is well designed. It does not allow people to just indiscriminantly run around the forum changing peoples reputations. It has a series of rules that determine how often you can give reputations and how much weight you have. Let me explain weight. Weight is the number of points that you can change someone else's reputation up or down. Each person 'weight' is determined by the following formula. 1 point for every 365 days you are a member 1 point for every 100 points of your own reputation 1 point for every 1000 posts If you don't meet any of these criteria, you add 0 points when giving reputations and are wasting your time. If your personal reputation falls below 0, you lose all reputation giving weight until your bring your reputation back up. Translating all of this into English, you need to have been a member for a year, OR have at least 1000 posts, or have a 100 reputations points of your own if you want to give reputations points. Obviously, the easiest way for new members to get the power to give reputations is to get a good reputation. You do so by impressing others with good posts. There are other rules: 1) You must have 50 posts on the forum before you can give reputations 2) You must have 10 reputations points of your own before you can give reputations 3) You must give reputation to 20 different people before coming back to the same person 4) You can only give 10 reputations a day To the 'wizard' who is running around giving reputations and still hasn't posted once, you are wasting your time. Either discuss Middle-earth or find a new playground. Sincerely BW __________________ The Barrow-Wight

02-11-2005, 04:24 PM	#5
tar-ancalime Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: abaft the beam Posts: 303	Alatar, I don't think it's a waste of time to give points-free reputations--the comments are always appreciated. I posed the question on this thread several pages back, when I had no points to give (I think I have at least one now), whether I should continue to rep people, and several people responded, saying yes, please do! The only thing you're not doing is adding to the green jewel count, and if the rhetoric is to be believed, that's not REALLY the important part, right folks? __________________ Having fun wolfing it to the bitter end, I see, gaur-ancalime (lmp, ww13)

02-15-2005, 11:15 AM	#9
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Congratulations on finding the straight road Lalwende - you never know you might find you get the travel bug after all ...... Albeit rather late if this is indeed the final journey ... or is there a level that puts you on Taniquetil with Manwe and Varda? And if there is I bet that is definitely non smoking __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

02-11-2005, 02:48 PM	#4
Encaitare Bittersweet Symphony Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: On the jolly starship Enterprise Posts: 1,814	Heren-- I think I may, if I can convince my mother to pull over to the side of the road so I can take a picture of a sign... she'll think I'm nuts. Or, I could just take one out the window if I timed it right... Alatar-- It's not exactly a "waste of time" even though some people may not yet be able to give reps. The comments are great to read.